| About Bharatpur National Park |
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The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees (or saw) thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to have made the National Park their home. It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a declared World Heritage Site. |
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The sanctuary was created 250 years ago and is named after a Keoladeo (Shiva) temple within its boundaries. Initially, it was a natural depression; and was flooded after the Ajan Bund was constructed by Maharaja Suraj Mal, the then ruler of the princely state of Bharatpur, between 1726 to 1763. The bund was created at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. The park was a hunting ground for the maharajas of Bharatpur, a tradition dating back to 1850, and duck shoots were organised yearly in honor of the British viceroys. In one shoot alone in 1938, over 4,273 birds such as mallards and teals were killed by Lord Linlithgow, the then Governor-General of India. After India's independence, the rulers of the princely states were allowed shooting rights until 1972. In 1982, grazing was banned in the park, leading to violent clashes between the local farmer and Gujjar communities and the government. |
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Rajasthan
Wildlife Tour Package |
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Duration:
10 Nights / 11 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary - Sariska National Park - Ranthambore National Park - Agra - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
After arrival at International Airport/Railway Station in Delhi, Grand Tours
India Representatives will greet and assist you to transfer to the hotel. Spend
rest of the day in comforts at hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at
hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
 Today, after
hearty morning breakfast at hotel, the North India Wildlife Tour package takes
you on a visit to the attractions of Delhi, India. See the Red Fort, Jama
Masjid and Raj Ghat; drive past the Parliament House and India Gate and tour
the Laxmi Narayan Temple, Lotus Temple and other Delhi attractions. Come back
to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 03 : Delhi / Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary
Have a hearty breakfast in the morning and then, drive to Bharatpur as a part
of Rajasthan Wildlife Tour Packages. Upon arrival in Bharatpur, Grand Tours
India Representatives will assist you to transfer to hotel. In the evening,
visit the famous Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Dinner and overnight stay will be at
hotel.
Day 04 : Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Morning and evening visit of the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Breakfast, lunch,
dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 05 : Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary -
Sariska National Park
After hearty breakfast in the morning, drive to Sariska as a part of Rajasthan
Wildlife Tour Packages. Upon arrival, Grand Tours India Representatives will
assist you to transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Sariska
National Park. Dinner and overnight stay will be at hotel.
Day 06 : Sariska National Park
Enjoy morning and evening game drive to the Sariska national park. Breakfast,
lunch, dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 07 : Sariska National Park -
Ranthambore National Park
After hearty breakfast in the morning, drive to Ranthambore National Park. On
arrival, Grand Tours India Representatives will assist you to transfer to the
hotel. In the afternoon, game drive to the Ranthambore National Park. Dinner
and overnight stay will be at hotel.
Day 08 : Ranthambore National Park
Enjoy morning and evening game drive to the Ranthambore National Park.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 09 : Ranthambore National Park
Enjoy morning and evening game drive to the Ranthambore National Park.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 10 : Ranthambore National Park -
Agra
 Have an early
hearty breakfast at the hotel and then drive to Agra. Upon arrival in Agra,
Grand Tours India Representatives will assist you transfer to the hotel. In the
afternoon, enjoy the sightseeing tour of Agra. Visit world famous love monument
Taj Mahal built by a great Mughal emperor Shah Jehan in loving memory of his
beautiful beloved queen Mumtaj Mahal after her death. The beauty of Taj Mahal
is unparalleled. It is considered as on of seventh wonder of world. Also visit
at Agra Fort. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 11 : Agra - Delhi
Morning visit Taj Mahal at sunrise. Have a hearty breakfast and in the
afternoon drive back to Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi, Grand Tours India
Representatives will assist you to transfer to the international airport time
to catch flight for your home destination. |
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About Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
One of the finest bird parks in the world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo Ghana Natiuonal Park) is a reserve that offers protection to faunal species as well. Nesting indigenous water- birds as well as migratory water birds and waterside birds, this sanctuary is also inhabited by Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar. |
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Flora in Bharatpur |
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 More than 300 species of birds are found in this small wildlife park of 29-sq-kms of which 11-sq-kms are marshes and the rest scrubland and grassland.
Keoladeo, the name derives from an ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, which stands at the centre of the park. 'Ghana' means dense, referring to the thick forest, which used to cover the area. |
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